Mechanical Technician / Engineer

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced mechanical Technician with experience of fault finding, maintenance and repair of Mechanical equipment in a plant setting to maintain the integrity of mechanical systems ensuring compliance with company and statutory requirements and in response to breakdowns.

The mechanical Technician will oversee and develop a system which implements and records the completion of maintenance and inspection on plant and equipment at allocated locations.

Main Duties & Responsibilities (typical day to day):

• Provide maintenance and inspection services to maintain 98% plant availability targets within COMAH Top Tier storage Terminals and pipeline systems
• Participate in an out-of-hours call-out roster for trouble shooting and corrective maintenance on a 24/7 - 365-day basis.
• Work additional hours as reasonably expected to fulfil extraordinary maintenance and inspection duties and project work which will occasionally necessitate night working.
• Attain and maintain competency to be authorised to work on high-pressure systems transporting flammable substances within DSEAR / ATEX legal requirements and company standards.
• Complete maintenance, testing and adjustments on mechanical systems including equipment covered by the Pressure System Safety Regulations (PSSR) and critical to Process Safety Management considering COMAH Regulations.
• Attain and maintain competency as an authorised person to work on mechanical systems including responsibility to produce and implement mechanical isolations.
• Complete and supervise maintenance, fault finding and repair on all Mechanical Systems within operational sites. Systems include high pressure pipework, high-pressure multi-stage pumps, PSSR equipment, bulk storage tanks, actuation systems, oily water separation / treatment systems, fiscal metering, level gauging, security.
• Complete fault finding on EC&I systems within competency limits including 24/7 breakdown response.
• Operating Authority responsibilities under the Permit to work system including supervision of colleagues and contractors in safe systems of work, including preparation of risk assessments, work procedures, issuing mechanical isolation certificates and gas test certificates This includes working with 3rd party site operator systems as required to obtain necessary work permits. This includes deputising as Operating Authority when required.
• Act as focal point for engineering projects having an input into all stages of the project plan ensuring works are planned and completed with due regard to requirements for safety and operations.
• Work to planned maintenance and inspection procedures and schedules, using the maintenance management system including the upkeep of plant history files.
• Supervise works in proximity to buried cross country pipelines in accordance with established working procedures.
• Provide operational support as required in response to emergency situations including dealing with emergency services and statutory bodies.

Requirements (qualifications, education, experience and/or skills):

Essential

• A recognised professional qualification in a relevant mechanical discipline to NVQ level 3 or equivalent standard or extensive demonstrable experience in lieu of this.
• Awareness of fundamental Health and Safety practices in the workplace.
• Experience of maintenance, Root cause fault analysis and ability to work under pressure and respond to emergency situations including dealing with emergency services and statutory bodies.
• Full Driving Licence.
• Numerate, good command of English language both written and oral.